Brandenburg Discovery Guide

Overview

Brandenburg is one of the sixteen states of Germany. It sits in the eastern part of the country. It was also re-created upon the reunification of East and West Germany. The capital is Potsdam. Brandenburg surrounds Berlin but is not a part of Berlin. The federal state of Brandenburg is named after the town of Brandenburg an der Havel.

Brandenburg is surrounded by Poland to the east, Mecklenburg –Vorpommen to the north, the Free State of Saxony to the south and Saxony-Anhalt to the west. The two main rivers are the Oder River which is along the eastern border and the Elbe River which is a part of the western border.

Well preserved natural environments can be found in Brandenburg which is known for its great strides in natural protection policies. Most protected area’s have visitor’s centers allowing tourists to view the pride which Brandenburg has in protecting their natural environments.

A National Park and Biosphere Reserves are present within Brandenburg. Nature Parks are also available for the nature lovers.

Barnim Nature Park

Dahme-Heideseen Nature Park

High Flaming Nature Park

Markische Schweiz Nature Park

Neiderlausitzer Heidelandschaft Nature Park

Neiderlausitzer Landrucken Nature Park

Nuthe-Nieplitz Nature Park

Schlaube Valley Nature Park

Uckermarkt Lakes Nature Park

Westhaveelland Nature Park

Stechlin-Ruppiner Land Nature Park

Brandenburg contains local attractions such as the Eisenhard Castle in Belzig, Sanssouci Palace which was the former summer palace of Frederick the Great. Don’t forget to visit the Viadrina European University as well as the Capital building in Potsdam.